This current Knicks roster is an experiment that has obviously gone wrong. The biggest problem has been the absence of a proven point guard to distribute the ball and run the offense. Douglass isn't a point guard. Iman Shumpert is a rookie. Mike Bibby is either passed his prime or doesn't have a good enough relationship with Coach D'antoni to warrant more playing time.
The general consensus has been to wait on Baron Davis to return from the injured reserve list before making any major moves. And I honestly hope to God that Baron can make a real difference and turn this ship around. Last year, with Chauncey Billups running the point, Stat and Melo played well enough to believe that the combination could work. And Davis is certainly on the level of Billups.
But is it realistic to think that Baron Davis is going to fix everything that's wrong with this team? The Magic desperately want to move Dwight Howard to avoid him leaving at the end of the season for nothing. Make the move.
On the court, Dwight and Melo work better than Stat and Melo because Dwight has an effective post-game that demands double teams. He'll pass out to Melo for open shots. And Dwight is a monster on defense, even more dominant than Chandler. It's a 2-for-1.
Off the court, Dwight and Amar'e's contracts will basically cancel each other out and Tyson Chandler comes off the books, freeing up cap room to go after Deron Williams, who is also a free agent after this season and currently playing on the soon-to-be Brooklyn Nets (a team that is just as bad as the Knicks). At this point, why not make the trade? It can't get any worse than it already is.
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